Burberry Prorsum

<a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/search/default.aspx?Keywords=burberry">BURBERRY PRORSUM's second consecutive season in London gave the paparazzi just as much to get excited about as the first one: Carey Mulligan - fresh from winning her Best Actress Bafta on Monday night – Kate Hudson, Kristen Stewart, Mary Kate Olsen, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Olivia Palermo and Mario Testino led the impressive front row line-up.

But that's not the only reason we're hoping they show here again next season – Christopher Bailey's latest collection was bursting with hugely covetable pieces with a lasting quality that justifies the less than healthy effect they're bound to have on our bank accounts.

Gorgeous sheepskin-lined aviator jackets with double collars were cropped into the waist – a crashing soundtrack of stormy weather ensured they were first on everybody's wish lists – and they set a military theme in motion that was played out in fine details: gold buttons, multiple buckles up the sleeves, and zips that sometimes offered to slice off the bottom of a coat leaving just a fitted, cropped version.

The heaviness of sumptuous fur, ponyskin, suede and sheepskin coats were cleverly lightened by lace mini dresses in the same warmly autumnal colour palette interspersed with soft spring green and mustard. Ruffles of lace ran up and down the sexy tubular dresses, while thigh high snakeskin stiletto boots or sturdier ankle boots, with multiple buckles and sheepskin linings, gave the Burberry woman a tough exterior that made silk bandage dresses of raspberry and gold chiffon, muslin and silk all the more alluring.

The military coats were most elegant in navy, and later they puffed gently over the hips and were bowed in black satin at the back to give them a touch more femininity – a couple of full, collarless ones in the softest teddy bear fur confirmed a new trend for the season.

Waffled leather and woven silks meant that the evening wear was just as tactile as the hardier day wear –sheepskin coats that came later were patchworks of every different length of wool - while tailored trousers came with liquid velvet blouses or fitted lace ones that added a rich romance.